Sampson Mordan produced some of the earliest mechanical pencils. S Mordan & Co. pencils were finely crafted in a large variety of designs.
Mordan Pencils
Ref. 1324
Silver Mordan Poplar pencil, no dings or scratches, good mechanism, length 100mm, circa 1890, marked 'S. Mordan, sterling' (excellent), £169.
Ref. 1307
Silver Torpedo Sampson Mordan Everpoint pencil, 1938. Plain finial and with engine-turned barrel, patent No. 307227, hallmarked, good mechanism, boxed with no dings or dents, (excellent). Sold
Ref. 1157
S. Mordan cedar pencil holder, marked Reg No 560693, clear maker's mark, engraved 'R.C.B from A.C.H.S North Sea Xmas 1914', fully hallmarked, good mechanism, ring top, no dings or dents, (excellent). Sold
Ref. 1154
Telescopic Mordan four stage pencil with barleycorn decoration, clear maker's mark, ring top, good mechanism, no dings, no scratches, no dents, accepts VS 1.5mm leads, 1890s, English, (excellent). Sold
Ref. 1159
S. Mordan & Co silver cedar pencil holder with ring slide mechanism, clear maker's marks, ring top, no dents or scratches, cartouche reads 'John Culm', English, (excellent). Sold
Ref. 1156
S. Mordan cedar pencil holder, marked Reg No 560693, clear maker's mark, also engraved 'Harry', London hallmark for 1918, good mechanism, ring top, no dings or dents, (very good). Sold
Ref. 1155
S. Mordan sheath telescopic pencil in silver, barleycorn decoration to sheath, 90mm, clear maker's mark, ring top with stirrup loop, good mechanism, no dings or dents, accepts VS 1.5mm leads, c. 1890s, English, (excellent). Sold